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Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

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Sammy Keyes is a great book. I read it in less than 24 hours because I didn't want to stop reading. This is the fourth book in a series. I have read all four. I think that each book is better than the last one. This one had a lot of information about Sammy. This book should be on the list for all children who like mysteries. My mom liked it too.

I buy these books for my daughter as soon as they come out in paperback, and I have to say this is truly the best one we've read yet. In this adventure, Sammy investigates dognappers, and the story is very fresh and funny. A real contribution to quality mysteries for girls.

This new Sammey Keyes book is definitely the best yet! It is so believable and has fun new charaters! I reccomend this book to everyone!

Once again Sammy manages to find herslef in trouble! This time, though, she's dealing with an interesting little 8 year girl old who can't get enough of her, a stolen dog, a crocodile type of woman, and some odd suspects!

In the begining Sammy goes to the the yearly Christmas Parade to watch, but when she's asked to take care of the main dog on the float for the parade she agrees not knowing that she's getting herself in a heep of trouble!

Every thing on the float was going fine until the dog, Marique, who Sammy's watching, jumps of the float not to be found! Sammy looks everywhere, but what she finds instead of Marique is a little elf girl sitting in a tree! At first Sammy thinks Santa's actually sent down a pal, if you know what I mean. But when Sammy get's closer she finds and eight year old little girl who has dreams of the moon. Apparently she's not to fond of "The Borsh-man" either. No suprise though because she's constantly running off! But she took to Sammy imediately! So now Sammy has a little friend to watch!

And to top it all off this mystery, for once, is one Sammy does not want to be stuck in. Unfotunately that is not what happens! The woman who is owner of the dog is EXTREMELY rich! Richer than Marissa! (Which came as a slight shock to her!) And this woman is no Teddy Bear! She's a Croc! (Or that's at least the only way Sammy can describe her.) So when she finds out that Sammy lost her "Precious Baby" well she's got it in for Sammy! This woman is a bit too nosy and has one in-or-out way to blackmail Sammy. (And just about everyone else in that town!)So Sammy is stuck in the middle of this mystery.

Well Sammy thinks it's just a missing dog until she finds out the dogs been dognapped! With a ransom note and all! Well once again Sammy uses her genius mind to figure this mystery out! And as usual you never know until the end. I thought I knew who it was and I was pretty dran close but I didn't figure it out quite right. She figures it out with some mighty hidden clues!

I LOVED this book so much I finished it in ONE day! (And I'm a pretty slow reader!)Well I hope you liked this review and I hope you LOVE the book!

I have read most of the Sammy Keys books. Out of the ones I have read I don't think this one would be at the top of the list but I really do like this book. It has a lot of suspense and you really don't know whats going to happen next! I am sure you will be able to read this book quickly because it is a real page turner! Real dangers are in store for Sammy! I definantly reccomend this book to anyone who has read any of the Sammy Keys books before!

Have you read Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf? If not, you should. Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf is an exciting book full of adventure, mystery, suspense and dirty tricks. Sammy Keyes is a 13-year-old girl who is as smart and tricky as any detective or spy. In the book, Sammy is forced to find Mrs. Landvogt's prized Pomeranian Marique before it is too late. Sammy searches all over Santa Marina and finds clues, that when put together, reveal the thief. For more fun and adventure, read the other Sammy Keyes books.

when i was reading this book i felt that the story is toooo long and it bearly talks about the runaway elf it mostly talks about another topic . so if i was you dont wast your money or time of reading this book Two tumbs DOWN

The Sammy Keyes series is one of my favorite series, so of course I liked this book, Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf by Wendelin Van Draanen. This book is a funny realistic fiction/mystery book. It is about a thirteen year old girl who ends up losing a snobby, rich lady's dog. On the way to rescue Mrs.Landvogt's prissy and pampered prima donna Pomeranian Sammy meets a seven year old elf who wants a sheepdog, learns that avoiding your arch enemy might not always be the best idea and that she (Sammy) is a first-rate detective.
I really liked the whole book so to pick my favorite scene was hard. I liked this paragraph from the book because it is very descriptive. This excerpt gives me a very clear picture in my mind of the two characters it describes. "There was a lady wearing an Indiana Jones hat and a kind of gypsy dress with a lot of blouse buttons missing. She was playing pool against this guy with a Fu Manchu mustache and a shaved head, and I think she was winning, because while she was sashaying around the table chalking her cue stick and talking shots, he stood back and looking pretty mad."
The overall moral I think this story shows is don't judge by the cover. Sammy discovers Lilia Landvogt isn't so wealthy, Mrs.Graybill wasn't always so snoopy and Tina is definitely not what she seems. This book was pretty easy to read it took me about two hours, but the plot was very intriguing. I couldn't put the book down; I was up past midnight reading it. I will put this on my "good books shelf" with all my other Sammy Keyes Mysteries.

The Sammy Keyes series is one of my favorite series, so of course I liked this book, Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf by Wendelin Van Draanen. This book is a funny realistic fiction/mystery book. It is about a thirteen year old girl who ends up losing a snobby, rich lady's dog. On the way to rescue Mrs.Landvogt's prissy and pampered prima donna Pomeranian Sammy meets a seven year old elf who wants a sheepdog, learns that avoiding your arch enemy might not always be the best idea and that she (Sammy) is a first-rate detective.
I really liked the whole book so to pick my favorite scene was hard. I liked this paragraph from the book because it is very descriptive. This excerpt gives me a very clear picture in my mind of the two characters it describes. "There was a lady wearing an Indiana Jones hat and a kind of gypsy dress with a lot of blouse buttons missing. She was playing pool against this guy with a Fu Manchu mustache and a shaved head, and I think she was winning, because while she was sashaying around the table chalking her cue stick and talking shots, he stood back and looking pretty mad."
The overall moral I think this story shows is don't judge by the cover. Sammy discovers Lilia Landvogt isn't so wealthy, Mrs.Graybill wasn't always so snoopy and Tina is definitely not what she seems. This book was pretty easy to read it took me about two hours, but the plot was very intriguing. I couldn't put the book down; I was up past midnight reading it. I will put this on my "good books shelf"with all my other Sammy Keyes Mysteries.

The book "Sammy keyes and the Runaway Elf" by Wendelin Van Draanen is very interesting. It is about a girl named Sammy who looses a dog. The rich woman who owns the dog, blackmails Sammy into finding her dog. She is very brave in finding her. There are many things that happen in the story. This is just one of them.

I liked this book a lot. I didn't really like it when Mrs.Graybill died. I liked Sammy because she is almost as old as me(I'm ten, shes thirteen)and I like how she can crack really hard cases. I also like how she helps other people in this book.